Death's Excellent Vacation

by Jeaniene Frost, Charlaine Harris, Jeff Abbott, Katie MacAlister, Lilith Saintcrow

Ace Books

July 2, 2013

ISBN-10: 0425256987

ISBN-13: 9780425256985

Available in: Trade Size

Death's Excellent Vacation
by Jeaniene Frost, Charlaine Harris, Jeff Abbott, Katie MacAlister, Lilith Saintcrow

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
FIRST TIME IN PAPERBACK!

TALES OF PARANORMAL R & R BY
JEFF ABBOTT • L. A. BANKS • JEANIENE FROST
CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN • CHRIS GRABENSTEIN • CHARLAINE HARRIS
TONI L. P. KELNER • KATIE MacALISTER • A. LEE MARTINEZ
SHARAN NEWMAN • LILITH SAINTCROW • SARAH SMITH
DANIEL STASHOWER

Because everyone—and everything—needs a break from the routine, Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner offer postcards from the edge of the paranormal world...

It really can be an endless summer—if you’re immortal. Though a vampire would be ill-advised to take a cruise to Bermuda, the possibilities for getting away from it all—and maybe snacking on some unsuspecting tourist—are many...

With thirteen tales—including a weekend getaway in Mississippi for Sookie Stackhouse and her vampire friend Pam—Harris and Kelner bring together a stellar collection of tour guides who offer vacations frightening, funny, and touching...for the fanged, the furry, the demonic, and the grotesque.



Jeaniene Frost's Bio

Jeaniene is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Night Huntress series and the Night Huntress World novels. To date, foreign rights for her novels have sold to thirteen different countries. Jeaniene lives in Florida with her husband Matthew, who long ago accepted that she swears like a sailor, rarely cooks, and always sleeps in on the weekends. Jeaniene and Matthew are the proud parents of Gypsy, their very spoiled dog who believes Jeaniene’s only purpose in life is to cater to her. Aside from writing, Jeaniene enjoys reading, poetry, watching movies with her husband, exploring old cemeteries, spelunking and traveling — by car. Airplanes, children, and cookbooks frighten her. Jeaniene is represented by Nancy Yost at Nancy Yost Literary Agency.

Even as a child, Jeaniene has always been drawn to the strange. She would sneak and watch and watch horror movies at every opportunity, much to her parents dismay. At twelve Jeaniene began writing poetry. Shortly after that, she read her first romance novel, and it was love at first read! She knew she wanted to write her own novel someday, but figured she had plenty of time. That same 'plenty of time’ mentality also lingered past her teens and through her twenties, however. It wasn’t until Jeaniene was almost thirty that she realized she’d either have to start now — or resign herself to never doing it.

She chose the former. When she sat down to write her novel, she knew it had to have her two favorite elements in it: urban fantasy and romance. Everyone has a favorite 'what if they were real?’ creature. For Jeaniene, it’s vampires. The first time she went to Sunday school, her minister pointed to the cross on the wall and asked her if she knew what it stood for. With all of the logic of a 5 year old, Jeaniene replied, “Yes, that’s what keeps the vampires away!”

It was just one of the many times she embarrassed her parents in public. You could also say Jeaniene’s been hooked on vampires ever since.